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It’s a long and potholed road towards connecting IndiaIt’s a long and potholed road towards connecting India

It’s a long and potholed road towards connecting India

The challenge is immediate grant of lingering highways, successful functioning of already awarded ones and expansion of high-speed corridors between…

10 years ago
Where are the coins missing?Where are the coins missing?

Where are the coins missing?

While shop owners put the blame on dearth, banks retain that enough small denomination coins are being distributed as per…

10 years ago
Clean toilets are imperative for growthClean toilets are imperative for growth

Clean toilets are imperative for growth

Upgradation and construction of toilets will increase the market for products like toilets, drainpipes and soap and bring down mortality…

10 years ago
Lack of decent jobs behind Asia’s poverty: ReportLack of decent jobs behind Asia’s poverty: Report

Lack of decent jobs behind Asia’s poverty: Report

Policymakers in developing Asia need to provide decent jobs if they want to end poverty by 2030, according to a…

10 years ago
India Inc’s hiring plans may gain pace in near-term, say experts.India Inc’s hiring plans may gain pace in near-term, say experts.

India Inc’s hiring plans may gain pace in near-term, say experts.

Analysts say corporate India's hiring plans are likely to observe speed in the months ahead.

10 years ago
27,488 government posts for SCs/STs/OBCs unfilled27,488 government posts for SCs/STs/OBCs unfilled

27,488 government posts for SCs/STs/OBCs unfilled

A staggering 27,488 government jobs reserved for scheduled castes and tribes and other backward classes are lying vacant with the…

10 years ago
CBI names senior Andhra minister in Jagan charge sheetCBI names senior Andhra minister in Jagan charge sheet

CBI names senior Andhra minister in Jagan charge sheet

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday named Andhra Pradesh Industries Minister J. Geeta Reddy as an accused in one…

10 years ago
Temples now the only hope for gold industry?Temples now the only hope for gold industry?

Temples now the only hope for gold industry?

Industry stakeholders feel if India's gold-rich temples part with at least half of their treasure, this will save the government…

10 years ago
Banks open on Sunday for accepting advance tax payment.Banks open on Sunday for accepting advance tax payment.

Banks open on Sunday for accepting advance tax payment.

As the last date for payment of quarterly advance tax by tax payers falls on Sunday, the finance ministry has…

10 years ago
One-third of world’s food wasted annually: UNOne-third of world’s food wasted annually: UN

One-third of world’s food wasted annually: UN

One-third of the world's food is wasted annually, amounting to some 1.3 billion tonnes each year, according to a UN…

10 years ago
SC seeks details on power to allocate coal blocksSC seeks details on power to allocate coal blocks

SC seeks details on power to allocate coal blocks

The Supreme Court asked the central government to clarify as to who had the power to allocate coal blocks -…

10 years ago
Seeking respect for rupee, RBI appeals against currency garlands.Seeking respect for rupee, RBI appeals against currency garlands.

Seeking respect for rupee, RBI appeals against currency garlands.

RBI says rupee is a symbol of sovereign and should not be misused by people.

10 years ago
Delhi approves pension scheme for self-employedDelhi approves pension scheme for self-employed

Delhi approves pension scheme for self-employed

The Delhi government on Monday approved a contributory pension scheme for hawkers, domestic helps, rickshaw pullers and self-employed people, among…

10 years ago
Manmohan Singh leaves for India after G20 SummitManmohan Singh leaves for India after G20 Summit

Manmohan Singh leaves for India after G20 Summit

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday left for India after attending the G20 Summit where he said the movement of…

10 years ago
Don’t restrict movement of labour: PM tells G20Don’t restrict movement of labour: PM tells G20

Don’t restrict movement of labour: PM tells G20

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday the movement of labour should be free across nations without restrictions as…

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G20 for faster exit of stimulus, but with clarityG20 for faster exit of stimulus, but with clarity

G20 for faster exit of stimulus, but with clarity

In what is both a give and a take for India, the G20 Summit ended on Friday with a declaration…

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BRICS members need to boost coordination: ChinaBRICS members need to boost coordination: China

BRICS members need to boost coordination: China

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that BRICS members should expand consensus on major international issues and enhance solidarity…

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Threats of stimulus withdrawal hurting emerging economies: PMThreats of stimulus withdrawal hurting emerging economies: PM

Threats of stimulus withdrawal hurting emerging economies: PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said the threats of withdrawal of unconventional monetary policy by rich nations, such as…

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